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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Lightning has played queer freaks this
season. At Corning, Ia, it struck Frank
Strait, and the points of the cultivator
with which he was ploughing were
melted by lightning and Strait was
killed. The only mark on his body was
dark blue spot on the side of his neck
HIS shoes and stockings were torn to
shreds. Another bolt entered the resi-
dence of G.. $. Meacham at Fruitland
Park, Fla, and meandered around the
premises until, meeting an umbrella
leaning against the wall, it ripped out
the ribs and made bonfire of the cover.
1t then left by the door In Redwood,
ILL.,, lightning peeled the bark from a
tree, cutting it into six-inch pieces, and
drove them into the weather boarding
OF n house several feet away, so that the
whole front was decorated. A bolt
struck two persons at Marshfield. Wis.
One of them was struck upon the
shoulder the current passing down his
leg and through the sole of his shoe.
making clean cut round hole in the
leather and entering the floor. The
other was likewise struck on the
shoulder, and the fluid passed out
through his slippers, making six clear
cut holes through the toe of each of
them. Lightning made splinters of the
foremast of the schooner Alfred III.
Kemp of Albany, while the Captain and
crew stood upon her decks, yet not
man was injured.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26
HUMOROUS.

A stowaway-The glutton.
The writing business is -four
ishing.
The hardest kind of pork is made Of
pig-iron.
This is bad time to buy thermome-
ters-thcy are so high.
"Thc New York girls practice smiling
before a glass" The men smile behind
IL.
The musical composition ''warblings
at Eve" is the first intimation that Adam
was a singer.
The susceptible youth is like a mos.
quito. There is little hope for him after
he gets mashed.
From the records Of recent college
graduates it is believed the letters b. A.
indicate Boss Athlete
II is estimated that there is one COW
TO every four persons in this country.
The young lady in the red shawl always
gets her share
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Paper. rendered as tough as wool or
leather, has been introduced abroad for
roofing and other purposes The method
consists IN mixing chloride Of zinc with
the pulp, in the process Of manufacture
1t being also found that the greater the
degree Of concentration Of the zinc so
luton the greater is tho degree Of tough.
ness, and consequently. Of durability.
charoctcriziug tho paper The material
is likewise adapted for making boxes.
combs, etc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26
Brcaihtno Through nc NOUN.

Those people who breathe through the
mouth draw dust constantly into their
lungs, where it remains permanently for
Professor TyndaII has shown that the
exhaled air is absolutely free from dust
PARTICLES, Professor RECLAIM asserts that
city people at the age Of 80 usually have
in their lungs a whole gramme of cal
carcous dust, which they can never
again get rid Of, and which may en0cn-
der dangerous disease. Few people
know that their skins rs we'll as their
lungs need a constant supply Of oxygen.
The skin, as well as the lungs, breathes
and puriies the blood, as is shown by
the fact that the srteriaI blood which
goes to the skin does not turn venous
and dark elsewhere, but remains red and
pure.-[The Epoch.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

During the last eight years the Ameri-
can Sunday-school Union has established
173 Sunday schools in the Indian Terri
tory, containing 973 teachers, and 6931
scholars. One missionary reports his
work last year as having been among
eleven tribes, speaking as many different
dialects Choctaws, Chickasaws, Chero-
KEGS, Creeks, Seminoles Pottawatomies,
Caddoes, Comanches, Wichitas, Kiowas
and Apachcs. Had the Union the
means, this work among these people
could be prosecuted upon much larger
scale, and with even better results than
are at present obtained. Earnest and
well qualified men are ready for the
work as soon as means are forthcoming.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26
Ercrnlhfnn Rnnms

"Gimmc brc'kfas' an I'll split yer ten
sticks o wood, sail tramp to Sioux
Falls lady as she came to the back door.
"No, sir; | won't do it unless you split
twenty sticks"
"But yer Ulster gimme bre'kfas' fer ten
sticks
Cant help it; breakfasts have had
boom since you were here last. You
split twenty OF move on, else I'll unite
the dog and come out with kettle Of
hot water and scream for the police r'.-
dakota Bell.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Nature has an article in which the au-
thor narrates his observations OF an insect
mimic. lie was in Delhi and observed
in the sunshine diptcrous insect, as he
supposed, upon the wall SO much it
resemblcd common house fly feeding
upon something stuck upon the wall that
naturally flies would be led to the spot
TO share the food and become an easy
prey to this really ueuropterous insect
of the genus Mantispa, which upon close
inspection proved TO have four legs in
stead Of six like the ny, and what IL ap-
peared TO be eating was simply part of
its own substance, its prothrorax being
so curiously modified as to resemble a
proboscis.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

her room She had read about tho
work Of the gang, aud was in state Of
terror for fear the house would be visi-
ted One day brilliant idea occurred
to her. She would capture one of the
mob. She planned it that one of them
would climb up to her corner window
by means Of the cond uctor, enter with
out disturbing her, as she was a sound
sleeper, and go for that money. What
did she do but go out and buy steel
trap-something big enough to hold
fox. She got one of the servants to set
IT for her, and the open trap was placed
in the top bureau drawer, and the chain
led out through the back side and made
fast.
Two nights passed without another
depreciation. We were keeping such q
sharp lookout that the fellows had to be
more fly. On the third night, at exactly
quarter of 12. the old maid was
aroused from her deep sleep by human
yell of pain, and she was no sooner on
end than she saw that she had caught
her man. lie was down on his knees in
front of the bureau, and both hands
were fast in the trap. His first yell was
his only one. When he found the
woman was awake he calmly observed:
Excuse me, but think Pm in the
wrong room. Please don't make any
disturbance about it.''
''Who are your
"a friend of Wills, and we both
came home little sprung. Won't you
please help me to get my hands loosc2'
There was Will about the house
the mans own son-but he had not been
out that evening, nor was he in the habit
of drinking. Without getting out of
bed the woman touched an electric but
ton, and within ten minutes the house
was aroused, and two policemen had tho
man in charge. The jaws of the trap
had caught him about the wrists, and he
had suffered a good deal of pain. He
was the Judge Wilcox chap, Burnsides,
JUNCTION and all. When taken to the
station his whiskers were found to be
glued on, and he also had false wig.
When these were removed he stood
forth as pert and trim a thief as you
would wish to overhaul. He turned out
to be New Orleans man named Davis,
and was only PC years old.
The capture of Davis's partner fol-
lowed swiftly, and also in curious way.
As train was about ready to leave for
the North, spruce young fellow came
into the baggage department at the depot
to get his trunk checked 1t was there
all right, and he got into jangle with
the expressman about the charge for
bringing it down, and the depot officer
finally arrested both. On the way to the
station the young fellow tried to bride
the officer, and that settled him. We
went for the trunk, and when it was
opened every dollars worth of property
which had been stolen was found therein.
If there was third man I'm the party.
which some of us believed, he saved his
bacon and got out some other way. In
the baggage of the second man, whom
we never identified, were three different
wigs and whiskers to match. Both had
been in disguise when abroad, and it was
little wonder we could not spot the right
men. Both are still in prison, or have
not been at liberty over year-[New
York Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

81 see q paragraph is going around in
the papers about certain German word
which Is said to be the longest found in
any language SAIL Mr. Faithful last
evening but that's nothing. It's only
a line and a half in length The longest
word ] ever came across is the Rev.
MOsiah Jyclane's One word more and
III close That makes upward Of
column generally" - Logden (Utah)
Herald
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

In thirteen years, it is estimated, there
will not be another arabic acre of pub
lie lands to be disposed of. We have
accordingly thirteen years in which to
settle the problem Of immigration. Not
too long time, certainly, when the i'm
portancc of the solution and tho general
incompetcncy of those who are trying to
furnish it arc taken into account.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Our busy miners dug good deal of
precious metal out OF United States soil
during 1886. The country produced
$37, 900, 600 more in mineral than in
1885, with a total value of $iG5, 0OO, 900.
The greatest increase was in gold and
iron, those old stand-byes, which, to-
gcther, dominate the world.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Sergeant Mason, made famous for
having shot at Guitcau during
his trial for the murder of President
Garfield, has become prosperous and
very quiet farmer in Orange county,
Virginia. lie, with his wife Betty and
several babies, are reported to be per-
fectly comfortable in all respects.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

The convict population Of the United
States, not counting the rogues out Of
Jail, is "a, 349, or one in every $50 in
habitants. The 929 presumably honest
people ought not to have such heap Of
trouble keeping and catching the one
raScal
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

Sessions of the Courts
Circuit Court. l3sh Jndieisl Ciscuis, Hoe.
lanes D. ARMSTRONG. prvsidiag Ter ns -
gin ~ folio o:
Grant Cosaty -Foasth faesday Il Mach.
6sss Tuesday il Jsne and third TsesaAy h
October
Hanpshirs Cssaty-FIrst Tsssday L. PED.
ruary. secoad Tuesday 10 Nay a14 thir1
Tuesday il Septs0bsr.
Hardy C,sqty --Secoad Tuesday il March
last Tussday il Nay snd 6rst Tuesday Ia
October.
Mineral Coasty--Secoad Tuesday il Jsn-
sarv, foutth Tuesday 10 April and arst russ
dAy il ,septembsr.
Pesdissoa Coaaty---Second Wednesday IN
April, Wednesday after secoed Tuesday il
June. and irst wednesday in Novemher.
Coanly Court Of Hampshire Count v. John
r. Vance. President; L. D. Schsibbe. and T.
d. Powell Commissioners .; U. =. White Olerk
The regular sessions are held b~Kipnius on
the 6rst Tuesday in January, Ay-sil aud Dc
tober, and %,h Tuesday in July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26

The last charge at Get ysburg was
made by the hotel-keepcrs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

Miss Minnie DePew visited Shepherd
friends Wednesday p. m.
Fred Willard, who has been in De-
troit for some time past, is in town
again.
Geo. $. Aldrich. of Arcadia, marketed
Chester White hog, one day last
week, which was twenty months old
and weighed 405 pounds.
The Alma citizens exhibited good
sense in ringing a chestnut bell" on G.
Paul Smith. Tie is, and probably al
ways will be, crank st. Louis Re-
publicd
Pollasky Bros have added Merch-
ants Cash Railway to their handsome
store fixtures, this week, which works
like charm. There are three stations.
one in the dry goods department. one
in the clothing and the third in the
boot and shoe department. aud it is
surprising TO note the rapdity with
which the journey between the stations
and the Office is accomplished, saving
much time and fatigue. The system
is one of the latest and i, considered
the best in the market
Our steady-going citizens were some
what surprised last Monday morning
by the appearance Of J. l.. Mnlcr's
store front. II looked as though Mr.
Miller did not believe that the amend
ment would carry and was preparing to
90 into the saloon business. There
was considerable talk that it was done
by enemies for political effect. but the
general opinion seems to be that the
Kids thought more of having a little
"lak" than Of creating any disturb
ance or political effect The boys
should be fed on bread and water for
awhile and taught to be more respect
ful to their neighbors.
The Odd Fellows of this and Isabella
counties will unite in grand celebra-
tion of the GSth anniversary of the
founding of the orier, at St Louis,
April 26th. The meeting Will be held
in the lIolcomb Opera House and Judge
;. ;. Fallas, of Cadillac. Grand Master
of Michigan. viii deliver the address. to
be followed by fine program Of vocal
and instrumental music Admission
Will be free, by tickets, which can be-
obtained from the committee. It's cN-
pected that this will be one of tie larg-
est gatherings ever seen i'm the county
Jhe RECORD is turning on. large
amount of work for the occasion and
will be able to give more particular,
next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Alma Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL.

The special meetings have been
growing in interest. Chistians have
been much quickened and some give
evidence OF having entered upon new
life.
Bro. BusWell was called to take charge
of the work at Pinkuey and left on
Tuesday morning. lie did excellent
work while there.
Rev. NanAuken is now leading the
services and will continue over the
sabbath. He is an earnest. thorough
worker VIII not the many who would
see religion prosper in Alma and who
need its blessings make some effort to
attend these meetings? Please. friends
come and meet with us and Share in
the good we all 50 much need
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
The ladies of the NJ. +. Aid society
will meet at the residence Of Mrs. W.
0. Johnson on Wednesday afternoon,
April -. \ cordial invitation is given
to all. The gentlemen are also invited
to tea, as you can have a good time and
supper for ten cents.
The ladies of the NJ. +. ocety will
give an Easter social al Adams Hall
on Tuesday evening, April -. There
will be the usual supper, with the ad-
dition of eggs cooked any way to suit.
This and a social time for the small
sum of - cents. Supper served from
$50 to 10 o'clock local time. All are
invited.
EPISCOPAL.
To-day. Good Friday, a Litany service
will be held at the residence of Nj. ;.
w Tinker. We hope to have a large
attendance on this, the most important
day of the year to all mankink.
sunday next, Easter day of gladnesS,
the service will begin at eleven O'Clock,
at the Baptist church. Our floral dis
play cannot of necessity be large but if
all who are interested will be kind
enough to send such flowers as they
have, we can have a reminder OF the
Resurrection morn at least.
At some time within a month il is
expected that AIr. \. +. Bonuest, OF
Saginaw. who assisted SO acceptably at
one Old Folks concert, WILL with the
assistance of eight Of the best singers
in Saginaw give a concert in the Normal
school chapel. the netproceeds of which
vii. be given toward dur Church Build
~ Fund. The program VIII 6e So
varied a. to please all who love good
music--it viii soon be published
a party of excursionists from Sng-
NAV will accompany the singers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
OUR BUSINESS MEN

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Toms ua,r tla- head. ulc cents per Ioo ana
lrae,lon.. ane Tor .'eh ara every inser,ion'
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All the leading styles OF ladies' slip
o' t4tae1' aiI ho7tyI! Il. Dotsom
prices cai dI MRS. -dESsINGEk s.
Buy Drugs books and stationery
at /. y. Mlller's.
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We are yt'iiun the best $500 ladies'
kid Mt,1u Shoe u the market. Every
pair warranted ta give satisfaction.
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mp iuI-.ss on. .,tpI mup tral tue oeSl
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block = Of Cases addition To the village
lot Alma For particulars enquire at
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IfVar mother has tender feet. 90 to
f. l.. stark. and purchase pair OF
these easy oxford Tics.
Buy your collars. cuffs and neckwear
% iaict -tatn. ~ ,o uoolo ,lI ''''' ''ii
Buv wall pauer. paints and muroline
M Miller x COS Central Drug store.
No old stock: am new goods. 40 trouble
to show mp or give prices.
buy The New Improyed Singer with
oscillatmg shuttle. Sold by
D. r IoPPiNG.
I have under my control some choice
arms ana turning i!. i4ilus lhat l shan
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FINANCIAL.
HOTELS.

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Admirably located At corner Eutaw Place and Ian
vale. Acknowledge the handsomest site and highest
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in every Actually the coolest and cleanest SPOT
IN baltimore. Admirable family apartments and de-
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outoes Other advantages make this Hotel altogether
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But she stopped and turned her face to his
and again great instinct triumphed over his
doubts In spite OF the paper he held In MS hano
In spite OF what he had seen from the WINDOW,
she were not the basest OF coquettes, II sne mao
heart at all, 1t was his, not Theakstons or
another'S.
do You want me9" she said, looking wondering
ly up at his haggard face.
Eyes. Cfcely. want to knOw-tell me with your
own lips. Is IL true what they are saying, tnat you
are going to be married to Theakston?"
She rose hastily and faced him, putting the child
from her knee. Then her answer came quite low,
In single word:
'NO,"
That was all: but Everad felt that language
could contain no negative more forciDle than the
one word so spoken.
He crushed the hateful paper in his palm, and
dropped 1t into the blaze.
Then turning toward her, he saw that all the
color had faded from her cheeks, and she wore
that look OF helpless pain we see in the eyes OF
child who has been unjustly chidden, and dares
not defend itself.
81 have hurt you!" he CRIED and when he saw
pulse we feel toward the child we have been
wrongfully accusing, he caught her In his arms
and kissed the tears from her face.
The two round-eyed spectators OF this little
drama could bear no more.
Hand in hand they trOtted on at full speed to
charming villa residence to let at Wimbledon,
with the yet more interesting Information that
Mr.. Everad had been making Cousin Cicely cry;
and now he was kissing her better!
SO Cfcely'S marriage never appeared In They
Say But Teddy TheakstOns did, and our readers
weekly description Of his wife's dresses and din
ner parties, when they learn that this envtable
leader OF fashion is none other than our old
n1end-MtSS Hare.-BelgrdUia.
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My %.

MAY %.
Twixt you and me tits twenty three.
'Tis twenty-three 'twixt you and me-
FgQer out to suit yourself and if you diskiuer
any difference twill be that that terminates 'twixt
TwEEDLE DEE AND TwEEDLE DUN
Leaving the odds in favor Of the Odd number which
you plainly see is twenty-three.
AS We hold the fort" at 927 and $50.
COME TO SEE Us.
Ny eGarniinig beauty.
lifelong to the clan.
Ihsve stood the test,
Twas free from jest.
am still the same
Try l %s Spd ia pzq II bs %s me-
f. do the thing Thh right and hence it is that
ADLER's TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,
The cause thereof is thus briefly given,
So sure as you're-a-livin'.
ansSs sS Soa Object at nine ssS
We've blue, all wool. at Elk ninety-eight
Il tickles us 80 that W ere bound to laugh,
And if we desired your curiosity to iesven,
Ned give you tor the sum Of one ninety-seven
That would make the hair rise ole Dan Tucker
You up suit Clothes ut one nine Ws \.
And SO we could continue from morn until night
Quoting you prices that always right
But will trespass no longer your valuable time,
Call If you please, at 921 and 923
9TH STREET NV,
CORNER OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
VICTOR E. ADLERS
TEN FER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE TEN
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturday until IL D. m
RI Office Coats. stripes and checks 25c each: On
sale Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from to
O'Clock am. Remember the days and the hours al
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Appren ticeS.
CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR EXTINCTION FROM THE
TRADES.

Appren tees.
CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR EXTINCTION FROM THE
TRADES.
From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press
The apprentice question will not wait much
longer for a hearing. The right to earn a living
by honest labor is as fundamental as any right
can well be. But when trades are hedged about
with rules which limit the number OF apprentices.
when the lists are complete and when the ranks
OF the ordinary unsktlled labor are full then the
surplus boys are ordered on OF the earth There is
no place for them and their only possible chance
lor existence Is IN begging or crime. When the
trade-unions set up their rules limiting the num-
Der OF apprentices to be taught their trades in
any shop, they did 1t for the purpose OF prevent
ing the market being Over-stocked WITH
skilled labor, and the consequent reduc-
the rule has had no such effects It has
not lesSened a whit the number OF skilled
work1ngmen. What IL has done, and all it has
done, has been TO prevent the sons OF Americans
both native and adopted-from learning their
fathers trades IT has had the inevitable result OF
forcing our young men, who might be earning
from $l5 to $50 per week skilled artisans to ac.
cept salaries OF from s. to $40 as clerks sales
men or Dookkeepers, or, worse than that, to CON-
pei them 10 live hand-tO-mOuth sort OF life do
10 any sort or work rendered imperative. Our
workshops have not fewer mechanics in them
IMAM II there had never been rule against an
prentlces. There was the demand Tor skilled
w0rkmen, and, there being not sufhcient sup
ply here, our employers readily got 1t from
abroad. They are constantly getting skilled
workmen from over the sea, who come and
take the places that the sons OF our wOrkingnen
should DE permitted 10 take. should, indeed, be
welcomed TO. That our streets are so full OF idle
shops.